A multicentred clinical improvement project among Preterm population evaluation of current practices

Journal of Perinatal and Neonatal Nursing

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 341-347

  Korhonen, Anne ^a  

^a OULU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

catheter related infection; central venous catheter; clinical improvement project; infection prevention; neonatal care; premature infant

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CATHETER INFECTION; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETERIZATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CROSS INFECTION; EVALUATION; FINLAND; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INDWELLING CATHETER; INFECTION CONTROL; METHODOLOGY; MULTICENTER STUDY; NEWBORN; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREMATURITY; SEPSIS; STANDARD;

CATHETER-RELATED INFECTIONS; CATHETERIZATION, CENTRAL VENOUS; CATHETERS, INDWELLING; CROSS INFECTION; FINLAND; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; INFECTION CONTROL; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, NEONATAL; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; SEPSIS;

EID: 78649295728     PISSN: 08932190     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JPN.0b013e3181f8a6b3     Document Type: Article

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